Tex. Fam. Code Section 54.049
Conditions of Probation for Desecrating a Cemetery or Abusing a Corpse

(a)

If a juvenile court places on probation under Section 54.04 (Disposition Hearing)(d) a child adjudicated to have engaged in conduct in violation of Section 28.03 (Criminal Mischief)(f), Penal Code, involving damage or destruction inflicted on a place of human burial or under Section 42.08 (Abuse of Corpse), Penal Code, in addition to other conditions of probation, the court shall order the child to make restitution to a cemetery organization operating a cemetery affected by the conduct in an amount equal to the cost to the cemetery of repairing any damage caused by the conduct.

(b)

If a juvenile court orders a child to make restitution under Subsection (a) and the child is financially unable to make the restitution, the court may order:

(1)

the child to perform a specific number of hours of community service to satisfy the restitution; or

(2)

a parent or other person responsible for the child’s support to make the restitution in the amount described by Subsection (a).

(c)

In this section, “cemetery” and “cemetery organization” have the meanings assigned by Section 711.001 (Definitions), Health and Safety Code.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1025 (H.B. 1012), Sec. 3, eff. June 18, 2005.

Source: Section 54.049 — Conditions of Probation for Desecrating a Cemetery or Abusing a Corpse, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.­54.­htm#54.­049 (accessed Apr. 20, 2024).

54.01
Detention Hearing 54.02
Waiver of Jurisdiction and Discretionary Transfer to Criminal Court 54.03
Adjudication Hearing 54.04
Disposition Hearing 54.05
Hearing to Modify Disposition 54.07
Enforcement of Order 54.08
Public Access to Court Hearings 54.09
Recording of Proceedings 54.10
Hearings Before Referee 54.011
Detention Hearings for Status Offenders and Nonoffenders 54.11
Release or Transfer Hearing 54.012
Remote Conduct of Detention Hearing 54.021
Services Provided to Child in Detention Facility Pending Criminal Prosecution 54.031
Hearsay Statement of Certain Abuse Victims 54.032
Deferral of Adjudication and Dismissal of Certain Cases on Completion of Teen Court Program 54.033
Sexually Transmitted Disease, Aids, and Hiv Testing 54.034
Limited Right to Appeal: Warning 54.041
Orders Affecting Parents and Others 54.042
License Suspension 54.043
Monitoring School Attendance 54.044
Community Service 54.045
Admission of Unadjudicated Conduct 54.046
Conditions of Probation for Damaging Property with Graffiti 54.047
Alcohol or Drug Related Offense 54.048
Restitution 54.049
Conditions of Probation for Desecrating a Cemetery or Abusing a Corpse 54.051
Transfer of Determinate Sentence Probation to Appropriate District Court 54.052
Credit for Time Spent in Detention Facility for Child with Determinate Sentence 54.0325
Deferral of Adjudication and Dismissal of Certain Cases on Completion of Teen Dating Violence Court Program 54.0326
Deferral of Adjudication and Dismissal of Certain Cases on Completion of Trafficked Persons Program 54.0401
Community-based Programs 54.0404
Electronic Transmission of Certain Visual Material Depicting Minor: Educational Programs 54.0405
Child Placed on Probation for Conduct Constituting Sexual Offense 54.0406
Child Placed on Probation for Conduct Involving a Handgun 54.0407
Cruelty to Animals: Counseling Required 54.0408
Referral of Child Exiting Probation to Mental Health Authority or Intellectual and Developmental Disability Authority 54.0409
Dna Sample Required on Certain Felony Adjudications 54.0481
Restitution for Damaging Property with Graffiti 54.0482
Treatment of Restitution Payments 54.0491
Gang-related Conduct 54.04012
Trafficked Persons Program 54.04013
Special Commitment to Texas Juvenile Justice Department
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Accessed:
Apr. 20, 2024

§ 54.049’s source at texas​.gov